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Giovanni Battista Hodierna | |
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Born | 13 April 1597 ![]() Ragusa, Kingdom of Sicily |
Died | 6 April 1660 ![]() Palma di Montechiaro, Kingdom of Sicily |
Occupation | Entomologist, astronomer ![]() |
Works | De systemate orbis cometici, deque admirandis coeli characteribus ![]() |
Movement | Scientific Revolution |
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Giovanni Battista Hodierna, also spelled as Odierna (April 13, 1597 – April 6, 1660)[1] was an Italian astronomer at the court of Giulio Tomasi, Duke of Palma (Palma di Montechiaro). He compiled a catalogue of comets and other celestial objects containing some 40 entries, including at least 19 real and verifiable nebulous objects that might be confused with comets.